Congratulations Rainey Junior Hockey team who have made it 2/2 to reach the Ulster Cup final with a 2-1 win in silver goal vs Killicomaine Junior High in the semi-final. Goal scorers Jenna Brown & Gabi Scott.

Thank you to Killicomaine JH for the tough match, Royal School Dungannon for the use of their pitch and facilities and all our parents, friends and loyal supporters who stood out on a chilly afternoon.

Huge congratulations to our 1STXI hockey Team who have reached the final of the Belfast Telegraph Schools Cup for only the 3rd time in the schools history.
The girls played very well to produce a 2-0 win against Friends Schools in the semi final , with goals from
Lauren Mulholland and Andrea Hegarty. The girls will now face the holders of the Schools Cup and the All Ireland Kate Russel Trophy -Banbrdge Academy on 7 March @ 2.00pm at Playball, Stormont.

On Thursday afternoons in the Study Centre, during the winter term, The Junior Quiz League took place. Teams of four, made up from pupils in Years 8-10, took part. Each week there was a picture round and two general knowledge rounds. This year the quiz league proved to be very popular with 19 teams being entered.

In what was a very close competition, but the victorious team was ‘The Nobodies’ made up of Eve Logue, Eva Loughlin, Eve McCullough and Danette Harbinson. In second place was team, ‘Turtle Squid Steam Train’. Congratulations go to the winning team who keep the trophy until next year.

On Saturday 10.02.18 at the NIOA prize giving awards, Year 8 pupil Rebecca Linton received the 2017 N.Ireland Orienteering Championship W12 shield from NIOA Chairman Mr R.McCourt. Great navigation won Rebecca her age class during the N.Ireland championships in September 2017 on Cuilcagh Mountain in Fermanagh.

Rebecca has been a keen orienteer for many years now, is a member of the North West Orienteering club and British Orienteering Federation.

Rainey Endowed opened its doors again this week for two open evenings. Thank you to all primary pupils and parents who came to visit the school and especially to all Rainey pupils for helping to make the evenings such a success! #raineyopen2018

Congratulations to Rainey Rugby players Jake McConnell, Leon Martin and Ben Brown who have been selected for the Ulster Schools U16 Development Squad.
Excellent achievement boys and Rainey wishes you well in your involvement with the squad.

Congratulations to Alex Burns, of Rainey Endowed School, who after a series of U18 Irish trials in Dublin has been selected by Head Coach Gareth Grundie, to attend the next phase of the Ireland U18 programme.

The Irish U18 squad are training for the U18 European Championships in Santander, Spain, in July 2018.
The Team will play a series of tests before then against France, England, Belgium and Scotland in preparation for the tournament. Alex will attend regional training in Belfast on a weekly basis and national training in Dublin.
Well done Alex.

After a series of trials in Dublin newly appointed U16 Irish girls coach Brendon Carolan has announced the players for the Ireland U16 Squad.

Many congratulations to Charlotte Beggs, of Rainey Endowed School, who is delighted to be included in this selection.
Commenting, Carolan said “As an initial entry point into the Ireland women’s hockey programme, our aim is to create a long term pathway. A pathway to facilitate conditioning, technical athlete development and ultimately provide these athletes with every chance to make the Senior women’s programme in years to come.
I look forward to working with the future of Ireland women’s hockey.

Charlotte will attend national training sessions in Dublin as the squad trains to prepare for a 4 Nations Tournament in Germany, tests against Scotland in July and a 6 Nations Tournament hosted in Belfast in July.
Well done Charlotte.

After a two month probation period 22 pupil librarians received their certificates and badges from Mr McCullough at the librarian party. A big thank you to all the new recruits for all their hard work, it is really making a difference.

This week KS3 pupils participated in the ‘Rainey Bake Off’ Final, there was an exceptionally high standard of skill demonstrated. Pupils were set the signature challenge to produce 6 ‘Afternoon Tea’ themed scones.

Alana Atkinson (L6th) was awarded the BNF (British Nutritional Foundation) Drummond Education Award for CCEA GCSE Home Economics, achieving the highest mark in the coursework element of her exam. Alanna accompanied by her mother Mrs Isobel Atkinson, attended the awards ceremony on the 14th November in London hosted by The Royal College of Physicians.

Earlier this week our sixth year Music classes hosted the Primary Six pupils from Castledawson Primary School for a music workshop. During this they learnt about tempo, pulse and rhythm. In groups they got to create their own rhythms after being inspired at our rhythm café.

Recently the Rainey Endowed Upper Sixth pupils hosted seven of the local Primary Schools for a girls’ soccer tournament.
Teams of eight from Magherafelt, Spires, Anahorish, Knocklougrim, Kilross, Woods and Moneymore Primary all gathered with their teachers to begin the tournament.